The Imo state police command has confirmed the murder of three vigilante personnel and one civilian, by gunmen at Umuaka autonomous community in the Njaba local government area of Imo state.
Condemning the unfortunate incident in a statement issued by the command’s spokesman, Henry Okoye, the Commissioner of Police Imo State Command, CP Aboki Danjuma, said the command’s tactical squad have been deployed with the available operational resources, to go all out in synergy with other security agencies and hunt down the hoodlums responsible for the dastardly act.
He expressed sadness over the unfortunate incident, and vowed that the command would leave no stone unturned in ensuring that the perpetrators are all arrested and brought to justice.
He sympathised with the families of the deceased victims and prayed for the repose of their souls.
He also called on the general public, particularly the residents of Njaba who may have any information that will assist the police in apprehending the hoodlums responsible for the attack, to report the same at the nearest police station.
By Eyitope Kuteyi
